Gypress expands options for dealers

l|-TYPRESS siding has long been a \-rfixture on the beach houses that dot the Atlantic shoreline, but in recent years, industry veterans say the wood has begun to dramatically expand its niche. Use of the wood has expanded geographically (particularly into the West), and as a decorative interior material, too.

"We're getting lots of inquiries about cypress from non-traditional markets," says John Rogalski, Roy O. Martin Lumber Co. "There's really a lot of new interest from places like Southern California and Colorado."

Tom Reke, specialty product manager for Coastal Lumber Co., concurs: "A lot of our cypress is going into the mountain resorts of Colorado. When people see it, they want it."

Those who know cypress have little difficulty reconciling the wood's appeal with both the surf and snow crowds. Performance and durability in even the most demanding climates have long been among cypress's main claims to fame.

The species is becoming valued for its versatility, too. John Haggerty, Williams Lumber Co., points out that almost 807o of the cypress he sells used to be employed as siding. That number has now dropped to less than 507o, mainly because cypress is finding new welcome inside the home.

"Cypress is one of the best woods in the world for interior applications," says Coastal's Lyman Shipley. "It's rich-looking, it's very workable and it takes a stain beautifully."

Cypress has also become a viable alternative to western red cedar, which can be subject to import duties.

"We tell people to use cypress just as they would use cedar or redwood," says Haggerty. "It's great for any number of applications, such as fence boards, porch posts and decks. You can't stick it in the ground and you have to protect it from sun and weather, but those precautions are really no different than they would be with any other wood." Manufacturers

Following are authorized

WeatherBoards siding distributors:

Arizona

Phoenix

Capital Lumber

California

Healdsburg

Capital lumber

Newport

Hampton Supply

Sacremento

Hampton Supply

Colorado

Denver

Capital Lumber

U.S. Building Supply

Hawaii

Honolulu

Honolulu Wood Treating

Idaho

Boise

Lumber Products

Orepac Building Products

Montana

Bozeman

Lumberyard Supply

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

Arrowhead Lumber Sales

Oregon

Eugene Lumber Products

Medford

Lumber Products

Portland

Orepac Building Products

Tigard

Huttig

Lumber Products

Utah

Salt Lake City

Capital Lumber

Washington

Auburn

Huttig

Kent

Lumber Products

Spokane

Lumber Products

Tacoma

Orepac Building Products

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R:rlntns

Arcata Do it Best Lumber, Arcata, Ca., will have a grand opening April 20, store mgr. Perry Larson; owner Myrtletown Lumber & Supply, Eureka, Ca., acquired the unit from Copeland Lumber Yards in June 2000 ...

Gerretsen Building Suppty Co. closed its Sutherlin, Or., store, transferring all remaining inventory to its Roseburg, Or., location

Midway Buitding Supply moved its Tonasket,'Wa., yard to a larger site with 6,000 sq. ft. of retail space and I2,000 sq. ft. ofcovered. drive-through lumber space ...

Jerry's Home Improvement Center is building a $6 million store in Springfield, Or. ...

Lowe's Cos. opened a new store early this month in Union City, Ca. (Cary Johnson, mgr.) ...

Lowe's plans to build this year in San Dimas, Ca.; has acquired a site in Sacramentoo Ca., and is considering a proposal from Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College to build a store on school district property in Rancho San Diego, Ca.

Home Depot this month opens a new home center in Hillsdale (San Jose), Ca.; a relocation in Camelback (Phoenix), Az., and Expo Design Centers in Dublin, Encinitas and San Jose, Ca., and Park Meadows (Inglewood), Co.; Depot unveiled stores last month in Lewiston, Id., and Paramount, Ca. ...

Home Depot has started building in Roswell, N.M.; had a federal judge refuse its land permit for a proposed San Luis Obispo, Ca., store; is seeking a zoning change to build in east Springfield, Or., and is facing opposition from residents in the Bayview-Hunters Point district of San Francisco over plans to build on the former Goodman Lumber site ...

Home Depot is asking the city of Agoura Hills, Ca., to spend $1.5 million for relocating a building and upgrading a proposed store site: Roadside Lumber & Hardware, Califurnia Do it Center and Agoura Equipment Rental have raised $91,000 to challenge Depot's proposal, which was to be decided on the March 5 ballot ...

Burton Lumber, Salt Lake Citv. Ut., supplied the Trex composiie lumber used for walkways at the Olympic bobsled and luge track in Salt Lake City ...

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U.S. and Canadian trade officials expect a final ruling on softwood lumber import duties by March 2l ..,

Burns Lumber, Medford, Or., opened an 8-acre reload in Chula Vista, Ca. (see p. 24 for photos), mgr Frank Velez, Jr.; late last year the company added a DC/reload on 25 acres in Mira Loma, Ca. ...

Boise Cascade's Building Material Distribution Division has added a new 5,000-sq. ft. office at its Albuquerque, N.M., facility and acquired 15 acres adjacent to its Denver, Co.. DC that includes 100,000 sq. ft. of additional interior and covered storage

Hampton Affiliates completed its purchase of the former Summit Timber Co. sawmill in Darrington, Wa.; after remodeling, the mill's capacity will be over 200 million bd. ft. annually ...

Enyeart Trading Group, Lake Oswego, Or., purchased a l0-acre cedar plant and DC in Kellogg, Id., to be called Enyeart Cedar Products and manufacture decking, siding, trim and fascia; John Eckhart, plant mgr. ...

Reid & Wright, Bend, Or., closed its DC in Bend, but will retain corporate offices there

Sirnpson Timber Co., Seattle, Wb., is trying to find a buyer for its specialty plywood operation in Shelton, Wa. ...

Westwood, Eugene, Or., has acquired Willamette Industries' shuttered planer mill on 36 acres in Saginaw, Or., for $2.1 million; the unfinished furniture maker has not disclosed its intentions

Sierra Pacific Industries has begun building a new sawmill on 45 acres in Junction City, Or.l a late fall opening is expected

Mendocino Forest Products is remodeling its Riverside, Ca., DC after signing a five-year lease

Siskiyou Forest Products, Anderson, Ca., added 12 state-of-theart dry kilns for custom orders

Peterman Lumber, Fontana, Ca., has begun construction of a lumber shed on part of a new 3-l/2 acre development, with plans to build a 42.000-sq. ft. service center on the remaining property next year...

Plum Creek Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., is looking to sell 20,000 acres of timberland in Sun Valley, Mt., half to the U.^S. Forest Service and halfto private developers

Cascade Pole & Timber, Tacoma, Wa., has been ordered by state officials to reduce CCA and creosote run-off at its treating plant along the Puyallup River

Georgia-Pacffic agreed t0 pay $250,000 and improve pollution controls at its Fort Bragg, Ca., sawmill as part of an out-of-court settlement with the county over alleged air quality violations

Stimson Lumber Co., Portland Or., is considering a $60 million bid for 25,000 acres of timberland in Del Norte County, Ca.o from the Save the Redwoods League, which wants the land for a state park ...

Southern Pine Council and APA opened a help desk in Tacoma, Wa., for questions regarding southern pine; (253) 620-7400

Humphrey Lumber, Tacoma, Wa., has been nominated for a community service award by the Preserve Planet Earth Committee of the local Rotary Club for its commitment to green building materials lUhncn

Housing starts in Jan. (latest figs.) jumped 6Vo to an adjusted annual rate of 1.678 million ... single-family starts increased 4Vo to 1.345 million; multi-family climbed to a rate of 287,0fi) for 5i units ... permits rose 3Vo to 1.706 million annual rate.

Listings ure rtften submitted months in udvutce. Aln,ays yerifi dates and locations v'ith sponsor before making plans to ottend.

Western Wood Products Assn. - March 9-12, annual meeting. Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, Ca.; (503) 224-3930.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - March 14.2nd Growth meeting, Buena Park; (8OO) 266-4344.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - March 16, spring golf, Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, Palm Springs, Ca.: (760) 328-2375.

National Paint & Coatings Association - March 17-19, spring committee meetings, Phoenix, Az.: (202) 462-6212.

Wershow-Ash-Lewis - March 19, equipment auction, Linnton Plywood Association, Portland, Or.; (800) 356-6830.

Lumber Association of California & Nevada - March 19, joint conference with California Forestry Association; March 20, legislative day, Sacramento, Ca.; (800) 266-4344.

Wood Technology - March 20-22, clinic & show, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Or.; (301) 694-5124.

Redwood Region Logging Conference - March 2l-23, Redwood Empire Fairgrounds, Ukiah, Ca.; (70'7) 443-4091.

Ace Hardware Corp. - March 2l-24, spring show, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx.; (630\ 990-7662.

American Woodworker Show - March 22-24, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup, Wa.; (800) 914-9395.

National Green Building Conference - March 24-26, Westin Seattle, Seattle, Wa; (8tt8) 602-4663.

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Timber Products Manufacturers - April 3-7, board meeting, Tuscon, Az.; (509) 535-4646.

Wood Component Manufacturers Association - April 6-9, annual meeting, San Antonio. Tx.; (770) -565-6660.

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association - April 7-ll, cedar school, Vancouver, B.C.; (604) 684-0266.

Forest Products Society - April 8-11, international symposium, Washington State University, Pullman, Wa.; (608) 231-1361

Small Wood 2002 - April 11-13, co-sponsored by Forest Products Society & USDA Forest Service, Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, N.M.; (608) 231-1361

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - April 13, day at races, Santa Anita Racetrack, Arcadia, Ca.: (114) 574-7223.

International Interior Construction Show - April l5-16, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Az.; (630) 584-1919.

California Hardware - April 16-17, merchandise market, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, Ca.; (800) 995-9213.

International Wood Products Association - April 17-19,46th annual convention, Indian Wells, Ca.; (703) 820-6696.

National Wood Flooring Association - April 18-20, annual convention, Orlando, Fl.; (636) 39 I -5 I 6 I

West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau - April 19. annual meeting, The River Place, Portland, Or.; (503) 639-065l.

American Institute of Timber Construction - April 2l-23, annual meeting, Atlantis Resort, Bahamas; (303) 792-9559.

American Hardware Manufacturers Association - April 2l24, Hardlines Technology Forum, Orlando World Center Maniott, Orlando, Fl.: (847) 605-1025.

American Wood-Preservers' Association - April 2l-24, annual meeting, Peabody Hotel, Memphis,Tn.; (817) 326-6300.

Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors AssociationApril2l-24, annual convention, JW Marriott Ihilani/Ko Olina, Hi.: (800) 926-7103.